New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-17

rederates nave also tne ua8s ano ooa"ioAs "S-S -
Grand Army and Union soldiers wiz lock upon
to blot out Utterly ali record & the war tell the
thing that looks to such a result"
VOICE FROM ONE OF sHERMAN's OFFICERS.
General Charles E. Furiong, who served with Sherman
on the March to the Sea- said: hope that the man
who signed that order may not live to the sun rise On
another Inauguration ceremony Why, we shall have the
to fight again IL these things continue Inc
Major John J. safely, who was In an Iowa command,
said: have u rebel flag which captured during tn9
i the EsSS wS 0fE Ssnis
nent can't commit me to send i back Jef Davis was
Whole North would be put in the hole for s sttuaein
the war. This Administration appears to MINK ta' VIC
were the offenders"
Ex-senator Warner Miller who an officer IN the
Army, said; amazed that such an order snoa h
property of Government captured In war Just tine
same stands Of arms munitions OF war fney are
Treasury President cannot dollar out OF the
treasury except by law OF Congress II ne cah give we
these hags he can give away ship OF war OF al
General Henry D. Darlington said on the prevailing
topic: | wholly agree with General farchild The
abolition OF slavery which was the real issue OK Tue
blessing 70 the South and to the Nation The
stored 1t is injustice to those who won them no ess
thanto those who lost them no brave ana sToes
Commander Fred Cochen of Abel Smith Post No. ABS,
of Brooklyn said: d" / have but one citizen who
favors the Presidents action, and he Is veteran,
and have talked with hundreds to-day"
General 5. II. Roberts, colonel Of the 139h New-York
Veteran Infantry who commanded brigade In the doth
fdent had issued such order The sentiment Of the
Grand Army is unanimous against It, and the Democrats
Major Charles Appleby post commander of Lafayette
Post No. 40 said think 1t . the least poor
taste the part OF any one 10 return THESE ehDlems
that We fought 80 hard to gain. The capture OF an
enenys flag the greatest honor that soldier coua
Colonel Edgar P. Ill., chairman of the state Anti
eaoOn temperance League, served In the z3d Wisconsin
F Fsent Pos &c. Is what do think Of the Pres
dents action he replied to the G reporters as inquiry my
worthy Of any man TS9 s Loves s for pn second al
mistake not, 1T viii also solidfy the North as WE'LL
BROOKLYN JOINS IN THE PROTEST.
ExMayor Seth Low said that he looked upon the
Presidents action as worse than MI Ike IL would
lead 10 a renewal feelings which had better been left
to the dust OF IS the matter stood the old
war spirit rapidly dying out, but an affair such as
this was calculated into flames the few shoulder
ing embers of bad feeling which sun existed lie pc
ueved that the popular voice would not sustain the
ORDER but, apart from that lie considered that cruei
wrong had been done 10 those who, amid fire and
slaughter had wrested the flags from those they met In
General James McLeer denounced the order aid
wanted to kRoT %0 Vas rang pende his work long
enough 10 say; think 1t fearful outrage upon the
patriotic public sentiment OF the Nation and that II Will
lead serious consequences II Will excite the sectional
luminosity which was happily being aay co. "uu 'uo ~
suit man can fOresee.'
General C. T. Christensen refused TO believe that the
President had approved the order until the Reporter
showed him copy OF the letter Issued by the AdJuant
General OF the Army. Then he said: IL would nave
been wiser the War Department had retained the ags
This matter will stir mp feelings which ought 10 nave
been wooded II this order has resulted from deuahu
made by tho south, IL is moro than unWlse.
The Republican Union Club OF the Twentieth Ward
urokiyn met last night and adopted resolutions con
demuiny he action OF the President - nagrant usuf
patton a surprise all loyal citizens an insult To our
inalmed and crippled veterans and sore anu
cruel To the memory % ou
martyred dead and their wives and kindred"
A flag captured Charleston was exhibited TO those
present wao that at all hazards should remain
al the North. $500 . - ~, ,
Al the reunion of the 11th Regiment New-Jersey
Veterans u Panhed yesterday the Oh Olers there
adopted resolutions cOndemninI the Pfesuehts acUon
General Daniel Slcklos ami General Carr, VINO were
present referred to the matter IN strong terms
The following letter has been addressed to Generai
Fairchild:
No. 3Of WEST SrAIR.Sr.. - ~
TRENTON, ". j.. June 10, JSel
heartily endorse every word yGp ut!srsa @
the oatoh.vote order to reiurn 20 Uufsse isas
the father % that toadying. silly order the
champion donkey Of tue nineteenth century and the
oner he to TIE better II VIZ re or our
country Yours IN cOmralsh!p GEOhGk II. iuhh;
Iate A. d. G. and General on the western WAT
10. al l.UanN